Parasitology — Flashcards

Babesiosis presents with _____ cells that contain a tetrad 'Maltese cross' structure

_____ of Plasmodium from the ruptured hepatocytes go on to infect red blood cells

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium produce dormant hypnozoites in the liver? _____

G. lamblia trophozoites (active state) have _____ nuclei and 4 pairs of flagella (#) and resemble a face looking back at the viewer.

_____ is the definitive host for guinea worm or Dracunculiasis.

_____ are reservoirs for T. brucei gambiense

_____ is a helminth that can result in Loeffler's syndrome (eosinophilic pneumonitis)

The _____ is necessary for Plasmodium vivax to infect cells

_____ present on blood smear is diagnostic of Trypanosoma brucei infection

Apart from Trypanosoma brucei, other parasites exhibiting antigenic variation include _____ and Giardia